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Forged by and for fans of J.R.R. TolkienTue, 03 Mar 2015 06:42:43 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Alan Howard, the Voice of The Lord of the Rings’ Sauron, has passed awayhttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/02/26/97194-alan-howard-the-voice-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-sauron-has-passed-away/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/02/26/97194-alan-howard-the-voice-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-sauron-has-passed-away/#commentsThu, 26 Feb 2015 12:24:26 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=97194The Lord of the Rings voice of Sauron and the One Ring, Alan Howard, passed away on Saturday, February 14, after being hospitalized for pneumonia. Mr. Howard was 77 years old. His chilling performance as the voice of Sauron gave power to the specter of the Dark Lord.

Born on August 5, 1937 in London, England, Howard died peacefully in hospital in Hampstead, London, England surrounded by his family. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and nephew of Gone With The Wind actor, Leslie Howard.

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/02/26/97194-alan-howard-the-voice-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-sauron-has-passed-away/feed/0The #OneLastParty Auction and Raffle list of prizeshttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/02/19/97107-the-onelastparty-auction-and-raffle-list-of-prizes/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/02/19/97107-the-onelastparty-auction-and-raffle-list-of-prizes/#commentsThu, 19 Feb 2015 16:10:41 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=97107List of some of the Auction and Raffle prizes:

Here are some of the items we will have available for the silent auction and raffle, including something for the Non-Attending Supporters of our Indiegogo campaign. We have some rather big ticket prizes, numerous autographed items, and some original artwork for you, and at least one item offered for a Charity Auction. Everything on this list will be split fairly evenly between the silent auction and the raffle, giving everyone a chance to walk away with something very cool. This is not a complete list, things are still arriving, but it will give you an idea of what you will have a chance to either bid on or try and win in a Chinese style raffle drawing.

Artwork -

Gollum Stained Glass Window – handmade

Prancing Pony Mug – handmade

Green Dragon Mug – handmade

Bilbo’s Teacups – handmade

Mallorn Leaf Serving Plate – handmade

Signed Items -

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King “For Your Consideration” script – signed by numerous LOTR cast and crew

It’s also interesting to note the similarities of every opening – further reinforcing the connections between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

At the same time, I’m sure you’ve noticed the odd-one-out of the entire lot …

In the first five films, we have references to the element of fire – a strong symbolism of the persistent menace of Smaug during The Hobbit trilogy, and the One Ring’s indestructible force except through the fiery chasms of Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings.

An anonymous benefactor has offered to give $5k to this campaign, IF we increase our total by $5k by 12noon EST TOMORROW, Jan 9th.

That means we have 27 hours to go from our current total ($123,470) to $128,470 – if we make it, we’ll get a matching donation of $5k from our generous supporter!

If you’ve been pondering getting that amazing Movie Guide signed by SIX cast members (Thrain perk), or snapping up the last Mirkwood Elves VIP ticket, or snagging the poster with TWELVE signatures (and which INCLUDES a VIP ticket – Gimli perk), then now is the moment!

(And of course, every pledge received will be entered in the draw to win the amazing Dragon Bodice – see below!)

Please pledge, share, send! Help us raise $5,000 in the next 24 hours – and it will become $10,000 with a matching donation!

Every tweet, facebook post and share of any kind really does help us get nearer to our goal – please continue to pledge, share, send!

One Last Party fundraiser passes the 70% mark!

Our One Last Party fundraiser on Indiegogo has just passed the 60% funded mark and we’re pretty stoked!

If you’d like to join us as a Party of Special Magnificence in Hollywood in February — a toast to all SIX Middle-earth movies, then now is the time to throw in your support! Even if you can’t make it to Hollywood (or if you’ve already contributed), you can help out by retweeting or sharing our fundraiser across social media to get the word out. And there is some cool swag you can get if you are unable to attend.

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/08/96333-super-awesome-benefactor-matching-donations-for-24-hours-the-one-last-party/feed/0The One Last Party, new shirt design, new perks and a winnerhttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/07/96308-the-one-last-party-new-shirt-design-new-perks-and-a-winner/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/07/96308-the-one-last-party-new-shirt-design-new-perks-and-a-winner/#commentsWed, 07 Jan 2015 08:00:59 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=96308There are just 12 days left in our Indiegogo campaign and we have passed the 60% funded mark and are very pleased at this point. We know our goal really is within reach, meaning we will get to throw a Party of Special Magnificence for this wonderful fan community. Here are a few little updates, with more to come in the next couple of days.

1) We are very proud to debut the design for The One Last Party attendee shirt. This shirt will specifically be for everyone pledging for one of the ticketed perk levels. This joins the supporter shirt we debuted two weeks ago, designed exclusively for the 4 T-Shirt pledge levels. The final version of these shirts might look a wee bit different, the design is being finessed in order to print properly, but this is pretty much what you are going to get.

2) The very happy winner of the ‘Children of Hurin’ book signed by Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee goes to Patricia M. up in Northern California. Our thanks to everyone who participated in the lottery by pledging during J.R.R. Tolkien’s Birthday celebration this past weekend. Please look for a new Prize draw starting very soon.

3) The ‘Mirkwood Elves’ VIP ticket perk is back on the list, but just a few of them, we are trying to keep the VIP perk as exclusive as possible. Also, the ‘Gimli, Son of Gloin’ perk with the signed DOS poster does include the ‘Mirkwood Elves’ VIP ticket as part of the perk. So there are currently 5 tickets at this level available, and then 2 more ultra VIP tickets available at the ‘TORn Star’ level, which includes VIP tickets and Sponsor status at the party.

And finally, we really do want to thank everyone who has pledged at any and all levels for your support. We know not everyone can attend and we truly do hope that you value some of the other perks we have been offering, and will continue to offer. There are some exciting new items coming down the pike in the next few days, so keep your eyes on our website and social media channels and maybe you can take advantage of some awesome opportunities.

One Last Party fundraiser passes the 60% mark!

Our One Last Party fundraiser on Indiegogo has just passed the 60% funded mark and we’re pretty stoked!

If you’d like to join us as a Party of Special Magnificence in Hollywood in February — a toast to all SIX Middle-earth movies, then now is the time to throw in your support! Even if you can’t make it to Hollywood (or if you’ve already contributed), you can help out by retweeting or sharing our fundraiser across social media to get the word out. And there is some cool swag you can get if you are unable to attend.

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/07/96308-the-one-last-party-new-shirt-design-new-perks-and-a-winner/feed/0Collecting The Precious – The Art of Film Magic – 20 Years of Weta Contest Winnerhttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/06/96303-collecting-the-precious-the-art-of-film-magic-20-years-of-weta-contest-winner/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/06/96303-collecting-the-precious-the-art-of-film-magic-20-years-of-weta-contest-winner/#commentsTue, 06 Jan 2015 07:28:50 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=96303As you will recall we teamed up with our friends at HarperCollins to give away a signed copy of this fantastic set of books covering the amazing work by the great folks at Weta Workshop & Weta Digital.

After going through all the submissions picking one person was a tough choice, but one very lucky fan of the talent in New Zealand is about to be very happy.

We are pleased to announce that Megan C. of Gallup New Mexico will be the lucky fan to recieve The Art of Film Magic – 20 Years of Weta from HarperCollins. We will be passing along your information and you should have your gift coming soon.

Thanks to HarperCollins for teaming up with us and all of you who took the time to enter.

Join us in Los Angeles in February at The One Last Party

We’re hosting a Party of Special Magnificence next February — a toast to all SIX movies, both LOTR trilogy and The Hobbit.

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/06/96303-collecting-the-precious-the-art-of-film-magic-20-years-of-weta-contest-winner/feed/0Traveling to The One Last Partyhttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/05/96292-traveling-to-the-one-last-party/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/05/96292-traveling-to-the-one-last-party/#commentsMon, 05 Jan 2015 09:00:53 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=96292We have many supporters who are not able to attend the party, but have chosen to make a pledge to help make this party happen. And for that, we are deeply honored and grateful. Please continue to spread the word amongst your family and friends so that we can all make a proper send off to Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth cycle of films.

For the rest of you, we have a party to plan, and you have travel arrangements to make, unless you are a local. Oscar weekend in Hollywood can be a bit stressful and expensive, so here are a few suggestions to make things easy for you.

First off, as of the date of this update, we don’t have the venue locked in simply because we need a funded budget in order to put the deposit down on the venue. That being said, the venues being looked at are very near each other and very near several hotels, so there is a hotel list coming up shortly.

Secondly, while it is recommended that you make your hotel reservations now, we would advise against anything requiring pre-payment, both in hotels or flights, until our goal is met and we know the party will happen. As much as we all want this party to happen, it can only do so if the budgeted goal is met, and we just don’t want you to risk your hard earned money on non-refundable travel purchases. So reserve a hotel, but think long and hard before booking non-refundable flights.

Thirdly, as the Travel Agent on staff, all the hotels and motels listed below I have either stayed in, toured, had friends stay in or I have met the sales representatives and can recommend these to you. They vary in prices, and even the normally budget conscious properties may seem a little high, just know that Oscar weekend is a high occupancy weekend in Hollywood and the pricing reflects the demand.

One Last Party fundraiser passes $100,000 mark!

Our One Last Party fundraiser on Indiegogo has just hit the $100K mark and we’re pretty stoked!

If you’d like to join us as a Party of Special Magnificence in Hollywood in February — a toast to all SIX Middle-earth movies, then now is the time to throw in your support! Even if you can’t make it to Hollywood (or if you’ve already contributed), you can help out by retweeting or sharing our fundraiser across social media to get the word out.

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2015/01/05/96292-traveling-to-the-one-last-party/feed/0Help us Thank the entire cast & crew of ‘All Six Middle-earth Films’http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/23/96001-help-us-thank-the-entire-cast-crew-of-all-six-middle-earth-films/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/23/96001-help-us-thank-the-entire-cast-crew-of-all-six-middle-earth-films/#commentsTue, 23 Dec 2014 09:46:41 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=96001We at TheOneRing.net want you all to join us in saying a proper ‘Fond Farewell’ and heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to all the hard working Cast and Crew of all six of the Middle-earth films. There will be a giant ‘Thank You’ card at our planned “The One Last party: There and Back Again” event on February 21, 2015 in Hollywood. We’ve done this before, back at the Return of the One Party in 2004, so we know how to do big cards.

Now we know that not everyone can join us at ‘The One Last Party” so we have a special Perk on our Indiegogo campaign just for you. In fact, every single Perk level includes your name on the card, but we did create the lowest level Perk just for those who can’t attend, but would like to be included in this special ‘one of a kind’ Thank you greeting. The images here are from 2004, but they give you an idea of what to expect from this year’s Epic card. And for those who do attend the party, you will have the opportunity to personalize your greeting a little bit more at the party. This ‘Thank You’ card will either be given to, or sent down to New Zealand to be delivered to Peter Jackson.

For the past decade and a half, Peter Jackson, his amazing cast and the equally amazing crew have handcrafted these magnificent cinematic representations of Middle-earth for all of us to enjoy. Along the way, we have created a vibrant fan community where we can be found chatting on the message boards, meeting up at theater Line Parties, attending conventions together, making pilgrimages to New Zealand, and attending Oscar parties. We are a very social fandom who celebrates both the creative and academic side of Middle-earth, where you can find people displaying amazing costume designs right next to people who can recite and translate all of Tolkien’s Elvish poetry, and each can call the other ‘friend’. So while we want to thank Peter and the rest of the cast and crew for making films we can all enjoy, we especially want to thank them for the much more important Fan Community that has been thriving in big cities and tiny little towns all around the world since 2001.

Please join us in sending out our thanks by supporting our campaign for The One Last Party: There and Back Again, or sharing it far and wide with all your friends and family. Let’s all enjoy each other’s company #OneLastTime.

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Join us in Los Angeles in February at The One Last Party

We’re hosting a Party of Special Magnificence next February — a toast to all SIX movies, both LOTR trilogy and The Hobbit.

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/23/96001-help-us-thank-the-entire-cast-crew-of-all-six-middle-earth-films/feed/0Exclusive ‘One Last Party’ Supporter shirt revealedhttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/22/95972-exclusive-one-last-party-supporter-shirt-revealed/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/22/95972-exclusive-one-last-party-supporter-shirt-revealed/#commentsMon, 22 Dec 2014 07:19:25 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=95972We are proud to present the design of our Exclusive T-Shirt made specifically for everyone who supports our campaign to make The One Last Party a reality. The end product may look slightly different, current design features are being finessed, such as the final color of the shirt, the order to the costumed fans circling the bottom, etc. But ultimately this is the design that best demonstrates our fandom community and our desire to be together to say a fond farewell these six Middle-earth films.

This shirt design will not be made available to the public, the only way to receive it is to pledge at the Company of Dwarves level or above.

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Join us in Los Angeles in February at The One Last Party

We’re hosting a Party of Special Magnificence next February — a toast to all SIX movies, both LOTR trilogy and The Hobbit.

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/22/95972-exclusive-one-last-party-supporter-shirt-revealed/feed/0Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s New Middle-earth Collectibleshttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/21/95854-collecting-the-precious-weta-workshops-new-middle-earth-collectibles/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/21/95854-collecting-the-precious-weta-workshops-new-middle-earth-collectibles/#commentsSun, 21 Dec 2014 12:30:48 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=95854The last couple of days have presented us with several new collectibles from the amazing folks at Weta Workshop. The first new item is from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and is none other than the Dragon himself Smaug. This is the mini-version we saw at Comic-Con this past July. This fun sized Smaug which is still plenty big, considering that Smaug himself isn’t a tiny one, comes in with solid price tag of $125, which will be shipping between December-February. Anyone that orders Smaug – King Under The Mountain will have to put down a 20% NRD when they order.

In conjunction with the final of The Hobbit Trilogy fans can add a commemorative pin for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. This pin can be added to your collection for only $10.99 and is in-stock ready to ship. The final item comes from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. If you’ve enjoyed collecting the pins from The Hobbit Trilogy now you can also do so for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. This three piece set covers all three movies for $29.99 with this also being in-stock and ready to ship to your collections.

Join us in Los Angeles in February at The One Last Party

We’re hosting a Party of Special Magnificence next February — a final toast to all SIX movies, both The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy.

We’re inviting you to join us and make it happen through our Indiegogo campaign — so we can all celebrate Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth movies together!

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/21/95854-collecting-the-precious-weta-workshops-new-middle-earth-collectibles/feed/0Collecting The Precious – The Art of Film Magic – 20 Years of Weta Contesthttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/20/95938-collecting-the-precious-the-art-of-film-magic-20-years-of-weta-contest/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/20/95938-collecting-the-precious-the-art-of-film-magic-20-years-of-weta-contest/#commentsSun, 21 Dec 2014 02:52:56 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=95938The Art of Film Magic – 20 Years of Weta delves into the incredible work of the folks at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital, and how they’ve built Weta into one of the world’s leaders when it comes to making movies amazing. If you been thinking about grabbing this two-book set, here’s your chance to add it to your collection.

We’re teaming up with our friends at HarperCollins to give away a copy.

Not only will you get this set if you are the lucky winner you will get a SIGNED copy that includes signatures of many of the folks who have helped bring films like The Hobbit Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy — starting with Weta boss Richard Taylor.

This contest runs from today December 21st, 2014 to January 1st, 2015 at midnight PST. When you enter make sure you give us the following information: Full name, Shipping address, Phone Number to contact you, and an email address. Place all of this information in the special note box on our giveaway form.

]]>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/20/95938-collecting-the-precious-the-art-of-film-magic-20-years-of-weta-contest/feed/0Collecting The Precious – Vanderstelt Studio Rivendell Art Printhttp://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/19/95851-collecting-the-precious-vanderstelt-studio-rivendell-art-print-2/
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/12/19/95851-collecting-the-precious-vanderstelt-studio-rivendell-art-print-2/#commentsSat, 20 Dec 2014 00:36:00 +0000http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=95851As we told you about the other day, our friend and amazing artist, Jerry Vanderstelt’s new art print of Rivendell is now up for order. This is the first in a series of landscape series allowing fans to add to their collections images of many of the beautiful places that help create Middle-earth.

The Rivendell Art print can be had in two different formats as we’ve seen with other prints in a super nice Paper Giclee version and Canvas version. The Paper Giclee can be had starting at $80 with various options and the Canvas starts at $225 also with various options. This beautiful print is in-stock so order now and give that fan of Middle-earth this fantastic gift.

Join us in Los Angeles in February at The One Last Party

We’re hosting a Party of Special Magnificence next February — a final toast to all SIX movies, both The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy.

We’re inviting you to join us and make it happen through our Indiegogo campaign — so we can all celebrate Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth movies together!